Pulse Check 1 The YAGOMATIC Stephanie Zelenak Ed

Pulse Check #1 The YAGOMATIC Stephanie Zelenak, Ed. D. Region 19 CSCOPE® Director Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC)

Monitoring Instructional Pacing • Reconciling your district calendar with the Year at a Glance • Monitoring after each unit of study

Reconciling District Calendar (traditional or blocked) with the Year-at-a-Glance • The process for this can be done for any grade level and any subject area once you learn the process • Lay your district calendar beside your sample YAG

K-8: One Day = 50 Minutes for Math, Science, Social Studies One Day = 90 Minutes for ELA/R

HS: One Day = 50 Minutes for ALL Subject Areas

8 th ELA

8 th/ELA 08/23/2010 10/01/2010 29

8 th/ELA 08/23/2010 10/01/2010 15 Adjust for block scheduling if applicable

3 weeks CSCOPE: 1 Day = 50 minutes CISD A/B Block: 1 Day = 90 minutes Convert each unit into half the number of days as it is close to a 2: 1 ratio; always round up to account for more days not less

Non-Instructional Days • First Day of School • Assessment Days – TPRI/Tejas Lee – Pre-Assessments/Post -Assessments – CSCOPE/Common Assessments – Nine Week Testing – Benchmark Testing – TAKS/EOC • Early Release Days • Picture Day • Teacher’s PD/Personal/Sick Days • Health Screening • Inclement Weather • Extracurricular Events

8 th/ELA 08/11/2010 10/01/2010 29 2 27 Unit 01: Journey With Fiction 21 21 27 6

8 th/ELA 08/11/2010 10/01/2010 15 2 13 Unit 01: Journey With Fiction 11 11 13 2

Developed by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC)

Time to Reflect • How do you see this tool being effective for your teachers in planning instruction? • How do you see this tool benefiting you as an instructional leader of the campus/district?

Always Reflecting on Your Instructional Pacing • Revisit the YAGO-matic after teaching each unit • Adjust the number of days to be reflective of the practical side of instruction not theoretical • Always be cognizant of where you are in your school year

THANK YOU!!!! Please feel free to email with any questions: szelenak@esc 19. net